Act now to avoid penalties, warns HMRC

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Around 300,000 people who have failed to file their tax returns for 2010-11
have been warned that unless they take immediate action they could receive a
knock on their door from debt collectors.

HMRC is sending letters to taxpayers who it believes should have submitted a
self-assessment return last January, but have yet to do so. The letters warn
that the persistent late filers face a penalty of £1,300 and that they could
face “debt collection action” to recover the outstanding penalties.

The Revenue added that defaulters could still submit the late tax returns and
pay their fines, including via